Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ARROW ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000007536
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		84,917,353
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 6,477,885,555